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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
But the third and fourth installments, held in 2013 and 2017, are etched in the mind of the Yankees’ Puerto Rican pitching prospect.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Arsenal offered £40million for Ollie Watkins in January last year, with the money to be paid in six instalments.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Almost 45 years after starred in Conan the Barbarian, Schwarzenegger is officially picking up the sword again for King Conan, the upcoming third installment in the franchise, EW has confirmed.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The book is the first installment in a multi-publication partnership between Rizzoli and Laika.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Arsenal offered £40million for Ollie Watkins in January last year, with the money to be paid in six instalments.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Almost 45 years after starred in Conan the Barbarian, Schwarzenegger is officially picking up the sword again for King Conan, the upcoming third installment in the franchise, EW has confirmed.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The book is the first installment in a multi-publication partnership between Rizzoli and Laika.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
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This too, Fishback joked, would make for a good headline the next day, but Sneako had a more urgent concern about their prospective inauguration.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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The influence of the titan of modern design, Le Corbusier, is evident in Niemeyer’s Palácio da Alvorada, for example, which was the official presidential residence; in the Congresso Nacional; and in the Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, the site of presidential inaugurations.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In late November, Unrivaled chief brand officer Kirby Porter joined Jessica Stacey, senior vice president of external communications at Sephora, onstage at WWD’s inaugural The Catalysts summit, discussing the strength of beauty’s alliance with women’s sports, specifically.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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